How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Somalia: Population ages 0-14

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

45.9%

in 2025

Somalia

46.6%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

5th

Somalia rank

2nd

Population ages 0-14 over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 46.6% against 45.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42.9%	44.8%	1.9%	Somalia
1970s	44.1%	44.4%	0.3%	Somalia
1980s	44.2%	45.5%	1.3%	Somalia
1990s	44.7%	46.8%	2.1%	Somalia
2000s	45.9%	48.1%	2.3%	Somalia
2010s	45.9%	47.7%	1.8%	Somalia
2020s	46.1%	46.8%	0.7%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Somalia?: Somalia, at 46.6% against 45.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Somalia rank globally for population ages 0-14?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.